Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • YouTube quietly offers free, ad-supported movies

    YouTube is borrowing a page from Vudu's playbook, in a manner of speaking. AdAge has confirmed that the Google video service quietly started adding free, ad-supported movies to its "Movies & Shows" section in October. The roughly 100-title collec… Source: Engadget | YouTube quietly offers free, ad-supported movies

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Ask Engadget: Is it OK to buy a tech toy for someone else's kid?

    The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to drones and smartphones. In fac… Source: Engadget | Ask Engadget: Is it OK to buy a tech …

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The best external hard drives

    By Justin Krajeski This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full external hard drives guide here…. Source: Engadget | The best external hard drives

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The Morning After: We took push notifications to the limit

    Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! We've looked directly into the push notification abyss and come out the other side, while scientists made important decisions about the kilogram. Of course, we're also tracking all kinds… Source: Engadget | The Morning After: We took push notifications to the limit

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Criterion will launch its own classic film streaming service in 2019

    Criterion won't kill its streaming channel after FilmStruck shuts down on November 29th — in fact, it'll live on as an independent service slated for launch in spring 2019. The video distribution company started looking for a new home as soon as War… Source: Engadget | Criterion will launch its own classic film streaming service …

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Instagram bug inadvertently exposed some users' passwords

    According to The Information, Instagram has suffered a serious security leak of its own that could've exposed user's passwords. While Facebook recently had a much more serious problem linked to its "View As" tool that was being actively exploited by…. Source: Engadget | Instagram bug inadvertently exposed some users' passwords

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Boring Company breaks through to the end of its first test tunnel

    We're about a month away from the planned opening of The Boring Company's Test Tunnel in LA, and it appears progress is moving along. Elon Musk tweeted this brief video of a digging machine breaking through. Although he wasn't specific about the loca… Source: Engadget | Boring Company breaks through to the end of its …

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Spotify's holiday discount on Premium works for lapsed users too

    Spotify is offering a couple of holiday deals and they're not limited to new users like these sorts of discounts typically are. First time Spotify Premium users in the US can get three months for $0.99 as long as they haven't used a 30-day trial befo… Source: Engadget | Spotify's holiday discount on Premium works …

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Verizon to introduce next-generation RCS texting in 2019

    RCS support has been slow to roll out, but another major US carrier will soon jump on board. Verizon announced at an event that the company would support the messaging system in "early 2019," joining Sprint, US Cellular and the limited support curren… Source: Engadget | Verizon to introduce next-generation RCS texting in 2019

    November 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft briefly tested ads in the Windows 10 mail app

    It's bad enough when your email inbox gets inundated with subscriptions and promotions you forgot you ever signed up for, but now Microsoft is thinking about injecting advertisements right into your inbox. According to Windows news site Aggiornamenti… Source: Engadget | Microsoft briefly tested ads in the Windows 10 mail app

    November 16, 2018 | by Raheel